No. 539 in Estonian
mõnda
"Some" or "any" (partitive case of "mõni").
In a sentence
Ma loen mõnda raamatut.
I am reading some book.
Here, 'mõnda' is used to express an indefinite, unspecified object, implying 'some' in English.
Kas sa tead mõnda huvitavat kohta linnas?
Do you know any interesting places in the city?
In this sentence, 'mõnda' poses a question about any specific, albeit undefined, interesting place.
Mul on vaja mõnda nendest tööriistadest.
I need a few of these tools.
Here, 'mõnda' refers to a select, undefined number from a defined group, implying part of a subset.
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